FEMADR-1161-SDMajor disasterDeclared February 28, 1997
DR-1161-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1161-SD) on February 28, 1997 for the incident of November 13, 1996 to November 26, 1996; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1161-SD (also written FEMA-1161-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- November 13, 1996 to November 26, 1996
- Declared
- February 28, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 1997
- Status
- closed out on July 16, 2001
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harding (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Minnehaha (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Moody (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1161. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.